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49 stories matching blacksmith
- The Unlucky Blacksmith of Front Street
A routine building project in early Seattle ends in a chaotic tumble as a blacksmith shop collapses, sending tools and timber into the thoroughfare.
- The Mayor's Horse-Shoeing Standoff
Mayor J.T. Hall vetoes a city council plan to privatize municipal blacksmithing, citing the welfare of the city's horses.
- The Elephant-Sized Trap of Shelton
A blacksmith-made iron trap, built twenty-five years ago for an Indian trapper, emerges from history to go on display.
- The Blacksmith’s Final Act
A quiet masquerade ball ends in a shocking domestic tragedy in Goldendale.
- A Blacksmith's Desperate Act of Heartbreak
After his sweetheart jilted him for flirting with her sister, a Tacoma man attempted to end his life.
- From a Blacksmith Shop to a Million Members: Seattle's AME Centenary
Rev. Allen W. Whaley traced 100 years of African Methodism from a Philadelphia blacksmith shop to a global church—and named the race prejudice that forced its founders out.
- Blacksmith Shop Explosion Nearly Injures Workers
A trapped water pocket in a sealed iron rudder stock causes a dangerous blast in a West Street forge.
- The Perils of Rooftop Baseball Fans
When an amateur bleacher made of nailed cleats gave way, two men plummeted twenty-five feet to the sidewalk, triggering a panic among hundreds of spectators clinging to city infrastructure.
- Fatal Brawl in the Mining Town of Gilman
A blacksmith is in custody after a deadly encounter outside a hotel leaves one man dead.
- The Medal-Winning Blacksmith of Dayton
How a small-town Washington inventor gained international acclaim from the Parisian Academy of Inventors for a clever sidehill plow design.
- Suspicious Arson at the Central Hotel
A long-vacant hotel in Sprague is found soaked in coal oil and set ablaze, leading to the arrest of its owner.
- Centerville Burns: A Klickitat County Business Block Lost in a Night
An August 3 fire destroyed $15,000 in property—two hotels, a Mercantile Hall, a store, homes and the Knights of Pythias hall—with only small insurance.
- The Ballard Burglary That Left a Trail
A botched break-in at a Ballard hardware store left behind the tools of the trade, complete with the thief's initials.
- The Skokomish River's Fury
A rapid rise and fall of water levels damages county roads and sweeps away mining camp infrastructure in Mason County.
- A Quiet Seattle Prospector Dies in a Hotel—and There Will Be No Inquest
John B. Conrad was found dying at the Grand Hotel; a friend from Seattle could offer no reason for suicide, and the case was closed without an inquest.
- The 'Green Goods' Confidence Trick
A Tacoma woman narrowly avoids a total swindle only to have her money snatched in a daring streetcar exchange.
- The Boardinghouse Elopement
After ten years of marriage, a local landlady sells the furniture and vanishes with a boarder, leaving her husband to plan a maritime pursuit.
- The Great Third Street Pot Heist
A teamster steals a gambling stake from a saloon, sparking a desperate, high-speed foot chase through the heart of the city.
- The Dream of Kirkland as the 'Pittsburg of the Pacific'
Capitalists promise that an industrial boom in iron production will transform the landscape of the Eastside.
- The Invisible Laborers of 1891 Seattle
A glimpse into the daily domestic and service-based grind through the classified advertisements of a booming pioneer city.
- The Battle of the West Street Crossing
A lone police officer stands his ground against a railroad crew in a decades-long property dispute.
- Fire Devastates Downtown Stanwood
A late-night blaze destroys two city blocks, leaving the community to battle the flames with a bucket brigade after water supply infrastructure fails.
- The Water Works Rebellion
A fed-up citizen vents his fury over the city's crumbling infrastructure and inept utility management.
- A Mother’s Tragic Descent
A young woman’s mental health crisis in the Harvard House leads to a desperate, late-night intervention.
- A Deadly Christmas Eve Dispute in Willapa
A drunken argument over railroad work ended in a shooting at a gravel pit, leaving a respected foreman dead and his killer in jail.